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Donald Feinberg
Distinguished VP Analyst
Donald Feinberg is a Vice President and Distinguished Analyst in the Gartner ITL Data and Analytics group. Mr. Feinberg is responsible for Gartner's research on database management systems and data warehousing infrastructure and big data.
Previous experience
Before his current role, Mr. Feinberg held various management jobs within Gartner, most recently VP and General Manager of Latin American operations. He began his career at Gartner in the Software Management Strategies group responsible for DBMS software and vendors. Prior to joining Gartner, he worked at Oracle, where he started as manager of customer education and after Director of Technical Marketing for the company's IBM mainframe database business. In this capacity, he was responsible for technical sales and marketing support of the products worldwide. Previously, he was an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Boston University.
Professional background
Oracle
Director, Product Marketing
BXLE Associates
Principal
Boston University
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Areas of coverage
Cloud Computing (retired)
Data and Analytics Leaders
Marketing Data and Analytics
Data Management Solutions
Data and Analytics Programs and Practices
Education
M.S., Mathematics, Boston University
B.S., Mathematics, University of Minnesota
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
1Assist clients with DBMS platform and infrastructure selection
2Choosing DBMS platforms for applications
3Building an information management strategy, including big data
4Cost optimization, modernization and consolidation of DBMS platforms
5Understanding new trends in DBMS platforms